enshrine

//ɪnˈʃraɪn//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

enshrineInfinitive
enshrinePresent tense
enshrinedPast tense
enshrinedPast participle
enshriningPresent participle
enshrinesThird-person singular
1

To preserve or cherish something as sacred or inviolable, especially a right, tradition, or principle.

Freedom of speech is enshrined in the constitution.

2

To place something in a shrine or other sacred container.

The relics of the saint were enshrined in the cathedral.

3

To formally incorporate a right or principle into a law, constitution, or official document.

The right to free speech is enshrined in the constitution.

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